foetal, foetus

foe·​tal, foe·​tus

chiefly British spellings of fetal, fetus

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“Foetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foetal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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foetal, foetus

foe·​tal, foe·​tus

chiefly British variant of fetal, fetus

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